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Few Minutes’ Knowledge: Hesiod
https://youtu.be/0qlZaxQ6LYU?si=W22yoT-MhxlK0xDO
Theogony on a White Board
https://youtu.be/o2zYc71i32I
You did a lot of stretching early on with our pre-philosophers of the Levant (Abraham, Moses, David and Solomon, who laid the foundations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). If you want more of a workout, go back and do a little extra on Homer or lift some Hesiodonic weights Theogony below…
Overly Sarcastic Productions: Theogony
https://youtu.be/Q9RGT0ICHpY?si=F3GNdyQJgDrVXvp2
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The main gain here is understanding that even the ancients like Hesiod saw both the benefits of their mythology while understanding that it was just a mythology, paving the way for the philosophers to follow…
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There are a lot of online resources about Greek mythology, but in terms of its relationship to philosophy, our marathon will come with the Milesians next …
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Hesiod 750 BCE - 650 BCE (approx.) from Sophie’s World
(First appears in the chapter titled "The Myths")